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Serious question regarding chiropractors. My mother in law goes to one regularly and every single time she tells us, as if this is a NEW thing "yeah you know my right leg was a whole inch longer than my left leg! But he fixed it". It makes me crazy because it just feels like an utter scam and I feel she's wasting loads of money that she can't really afford to waste on this thing that isn't REALLY helping her. She insists she feels better afterwards which, yeah I mean sure you feel better for a bit but you could also just get a massage, no? Do you have any advice of science based things that I could say to her about this? I worry for her. We live in the States btw, in California. Not sure how licensing works here compared to Australia. Thanks!
One thing.... I'm an anesthesiologist i do not work in Australia or the US, in our health care system we do have extremely centralized specialties one of them being transplant surgery. I do personally can testify to having a heart transplant in OR, a liver one in another, and lungs in the third. Meanwhile the kidneys are waiting in line. So in Colombia it definitely checks the reality test
Man I really loved your UA-cam channel. But you had to pull out the white male privilege woke garbage. I believe in free speech because I'm an America. But that also gives me the privilege not to finish watching your episodes
John C. McGinley is such a good actor, that's a big part of the reason that episodes surrounding him and what he goes through as a doctor and as a person tend to be some of the show's best
I didn’t find out he was gay till years after the show, and it’s the first time that revelation has ever shocked me, simply cause I’ve always viewed his character as one of the most extreme examples “masculine man who is solely fueled on testosterone and the pursuit of bedding beautiful women”. I’ve met very masculine gay men before, but not like him… just goes to show what an amazing actor he is.
@@thefreedommovement John c McGinley is very much not gay .....I'm not sure who that would have referenced on this show....maybe when Sean Hayes did a guest spot?? 😂
I've heard that this episode is based on a real case where organs infected with rabies were donated. It was not the same hospital but three recipients died from receiving those organs. It happened in 2004. Great to see you do another episode, this is certainly a memorable one. Another good one is Season 3 Episode 14 "My Screw Up".
Happened 2005 in Germany. Apparently the donor had been bitten in Indonesia but did not report that when admitted to a hospital back home. When she died, they didn't think of checking for rabbies as there was no real reason to do so.
Happened in Texas as well, that’s probably the 2004 case. Individual from Arkansas came in with low grade fever and mental status change. Neuro work came back with what they thought was the cause and was linked to his final passing. After the family agreed to the donation, three days later the organs were in their new hosts. Unfortunately, all three passed but what really sucked is there was potentially a fourth. They kept some artery from the original donor as well, can’t remember the name but it’s primarily used for liver transplant patients. It ended up causing that individual to also become infected and they passed as well. Truly a tragedy.
This episode was based on a real case in 2004 where 3 patients died due to rabies contracted by organ transplants from the same donor, however of course, the patients weren't all from the same hospital. 🐘
I highly recommend the episode after this one. It's called My Fallen Idol and it's basically the fallout of this episode. Basically, Dr. Cox blames himself for the deaths and spirals into alcoholism and depression. It's a fascinating episode and is great at humanizing Dr. Cox.
Yeah that's she was a bit like that in previous encounters. Like the one of the first one's with her where JD and Dr Cox didn't properly diagnose her at first because they only really had about 15 seconds at an time talking/listening to their patients on average and only picked up on her suicide attempt just before she was about to check out of the hospital, after she had a broken engagement and couldn't pay her rent. She did speak with that cheery tone that was incongruent to actual negative things impacting her life.
Jill illustrates the Manic-Depressive personality. It is her disorder. It is also true that suicide is frequent with this disorder, or at least the attempt.
The whole thing with Dr. Cox and Hugh Jackman is because John C. McGinley actually auditioned for the role of Wolverine, but Hugh snatched it from him.
The creator of the show has said they picked Hugh Jackman because he’s such a well known, popular, talented person that so many people like, so he thought it’d be funny to have Dr Cox hate someone who is essentially “unhateable”, so I think I’m gonna go with the guy that actually created and wrote a lot of the show…
At 12:30 you mentioned about nursing homes getting a lot of STIs, that's actually the premise of the 19th episode in the 6th season (My Cold Shower), which is pretty funny as well
🐘 finally, a doctor who fully reacts to probably one of the most emotionally impactful episodes of TV I have ever seen. You sir, did a fantastic job. (I’m also one of those people that tears up a bit every time I see this episode)
On the note about Cox-like characters or people, I think there are a lot of people that take the "just being blunt" approach to life for a number of different reasons, some far more easy to empathize with than others. Cox is portrayed as generally sarcastic, rude, quick to anger etc... because it's the only way he feels able to vent his emotion, as you see him progress through the series, you get the sense he cares a *lot* about things. A lot of men in particular are guilty of sublimating (what they see as) unacceptable emotion into anger because there's a socialized fear of weakness, that's nothing special. However, I think, given the fact that Cox's father was an abusive alcoholic, and given that he's a doctor attempting to survive in a profession where some detachment is necessary for survival, I buy someone not wanting to show weakness as a result of it consuming them. Not to say he couldn't benefit from a bit of therapy mind you, but I think the only reason the other characters in the show put up with him to the extent they do is their understanding that he actually does care behind the mask he puts on. One of those people you'd probably hate at first and then if not grow to like, at least grow to understand. He's still a dickhead, but a very human dickhead.
Agree. I'd rather have a boss that yells at me for doing something wrong, but is there for me when I need it, than somebody who is all smiles and roses, but "feeds me to the wolves" when things go bad.
I think one thing to remember about Cox's character is that he's an EXTREMELY damaged individual with a dark past of abuse from his Parents. In the end everyone shows that they KNOW his behavior is an act, even Carla flat out says it, but they let his act run for Both his and their sake. It drove JD to become an Amazing doctor, and gave Cox a way of expressing himself. Honestly LOVE watching professionals react within their field of expertise however. I know that the Show had Doctors on set during most recordings/writing, hence many accuracies, I think the 'Defibrillators' are purely for cinematic drama though haha... Chest compression's CHEST COMPRESSION'S!
He has most of the best moments in Scrubs. Also the episode where he admits to Elliot he didn’t go to the bathroom to piss before making a call on a patient, he went to think longer about his decision because he was terrified of making the wrong call and it’s important to him that everyone sees him as strong and more or less bulletproof. John McGinley is a brilliant actor.
@@ADCArtAttack Am I the only one confused? I thought V-fib was a shock able rhythm (not the way it was done on this patient,who they didn't seem to check if he went back into normal sinus after each shock),and asystole is basically where CPR is the only option? Maybe I heard Ventricular Fibrillation and I'm wrong?🤷🏻♀️
🐘Scrubs was such a great show. So well written. Hitting the heart as well as the funny bone. I have rewatched so many times and these episodes still bring a lump to the throat.
That ending always gets me right in the feels. Thank you for the reaction. After such an emotional episode the musical episode might be a good change of pace. That said any episode is a great choice. 🐘
We've had a guy at my job which is a hospital get fired for sexual harassment but when he got fired he decided he would lie to everyone and say he was fired for being too friendly
When you're talking about Jill Tracy and her "general state" you hit some great points but you also miss something revealed later in the episode. She's not _just_ faking it, they also find later that there was cocaine in her system. There are just a ton of warning signs with this character in this episode (as well as her last appearance). It's perfectly human for this to get missed and this is why JD shouldn't be wearing his hospital clothing outside of the hospital. Even if you're always a doctor, you're not always up to being everyone's doctor wherever you go.
The very next episode is called "My Fallen Idol" and serves as part 2 of this story and Dr. Cox's character arc getting over the patient losses. It's also really worth checking out, both Dr. Cox and J.D. are fantastic in it. 🐘 EDIT: Nevermind, I scrolled down and saw you already filmed it, well then, great! lol
I completely see what you're saying about Dr Cox. That said, I personally quite like him. For all his rough edges and arrogance, etc, you can clearly see that he cares very deeply about his patients, his interns and his job overall. It's very admirable to see how much he cares, and I think JD could have done a lot worse in terms of mentors.
I think the main reason they don't do chest compressions is due to the risk you would get from doing them. Push to hard and you may cause damage to the rib cage or muscles surrounding it. Wouldn't want to harm the actors.
Donald Faison and Zach Braff actually talk about this on their podcast fake doctors real friends. They were taught how to do chest compressions but said it’s almost impossible to make them look real without doing them right and potentially hurting someone
My name always sounds so strange to me. Until my grandma who was recently diagnosed with CJD (which is AWFUL beyond words) went from being completely normal and fun and outgoing to looking like a late stage Alzheimer’s patient within less than a year. I went home to see her, (I live abroad) and I had a suspicion the whole time she didn’t remember me but I never asked because I didn’t want it confirmed. On one of my last nights with her I heard my grandma say my name for what will be the last time in her life and I can still remember exactly how it sounded. She had a robotic cat in her arms and I asked her what it’s name was and she looked me in the eyes and said “K..kaa…Kassidy” needless to say it was the absolute most gut wrenching moment of my life. CJD is absolutely atrocious and my grandma cannot die soon enough. We have to watch her suffer till the end.
Thank you for doing this episode. Its a really important one and for what you said. Its 100 percent true, theres only so much we can do . Just be empathetic to the people around you and do the best you can but ultimately we’re not responsible for other peoples lives. Its such a tough thing and I know how selfish it feels for thinking that way but I know from experience of trying to take on the responsibility of someone else’s depression and how damaging that was. Especially since I stopped focusing on my own.
Empathy is very important, but us empaths need to also be careful to keep ourselves mentally/emotionally safe while we're being present for our friends/loved ones who are struggling. We can't be the support that they need if we get caught up in their spiral. I appreciate that you understand this, and it's something I have to remind myself of a lot: It can be tempting to jump into the river to save our loved one, but it's very dangerous; the better, safer thing is to stay on the shore-on solid ground-and throw them a life line.
As someone who struggles with mental health, and someone who has had friends that have fought the same battle? I had a close friend who committed suicide after his wife passed away (suicide before a brain tumour could kill her personality). I did everything I could to stop him. I tried talking to him, listening to him, I did everything in my power. In the end, it didn't work. To this day I still wonder if there was more I could've done. But part of what hurts is that I KNOW there was nothing more I could've done. I did my best. It wasn't enough. It hurts. But it doesn't change the facts. You can't change it, you just have to try your best to keep going afterwards and not end up in the same pit as them. Sorry for the rambling story. I hope you all have a good day.
You sound so strong after that experience that may break anyone else. I’m kinda jealous of that strength you have because I feel I can break any moment. I’ve lost people too but never anyone super close to me. Recently saw on social media that a close friend from high school several years ago had passed and I can’t help but wish I could’ve been closer to her. I don’t even know how she passed. We can’t let ourselves lose to a battle few else understand. Sorry for my rambling too. 😅
That’s interesting what you said about Todd needing help because I’m pretty sure it’s implied in a different episode that he is the way he is because of his drunk and/or sexist father.
Well Todd is confused because how Todd acts is clearly how his father acted. Where Todd as a kid skewed more to what the women saw as him being "gay". But the resolve of this episode is great because when pressed he just says "I'm The Todd" and goes on. Classic. At the end of the day as much a walking cliche and contradiction he may be..Todd knows just who he is. And good for him.
The hydrophobia presented in rabies always blew my mind. The reason for it is the virus has evolved to be transmitted via biting and concentrates in saliva for that purpose. Drinking would dilute it, so the virus actively forces the infected to avoid doing so. That a virus could change the behavior of the host to preserve itself and its transmission is just fascinating. As far as the episode...Jill would have had symptoms. As in major, unmistakable ones. If it was advanced enough that it was her actual cause of death as the autopsy showed, there's no way she'd be walking around annoying people. Rabies just isn't that kind of disease, at least not in humans.
I don't think it's because of dilution. Rabies makes swallowing painful, which is why they avoid it, they avoid swallowing saliva (helping the virus spread) and the fact that they also don't want water because it's too much to swallow it is a side effect.
One thing people forget is you don't look for rabies if the history doesn't show it. Same goes for most things. Rabies isn't common at all in humans and you'd jump to all other kinds of things first. If you hear hoofs on the ground you'll assume it's a horse instead of a zebra kinda thing and it happens all the time in the medical field. Since this situation happened in real life it just goes to show that it isn't as easy to say something should be easy to spot.
I had IV food, it was not my first choice, but i had a bad reaction to Methotrexate. On a later treatment they had me on an IG tube that somehow they let me insert myself. Of all the procedures that was a step too far. They had riddled me with holes and i couldnt deal with somone putting a tube up my nose, so a doctor sat with me and talked me through it while i did it to myself. I still cant believe they allowed that, but im glad they did. It was hugely empowering.
It's less that hospitals have this toxic culture now, but remember this show came out quite a while ago, so hard pimping was harder and while Todd is over the top, there was a bit more tolerance back then. Even I got an attending takedown and I graduated in 2011. Also, I love wearing my scrubs around. I call them my work pajamas. Not for the respect, since most people just assume I'm a nurse, but i'm lazy and they are so much more comfortable than traditional work wear.
I always joked that nursing was an ideal career choice for me because comfy shoes are literally required and you can wear pajamas to work, a privilege limited to medical professionals and sultans. 😊
as someone with mental health issues: if something like a suicide or an atempt happens in your social circle, a coworker, your friend, a family member etc dont beat yourself up over it, its not that you didnt notice its more likely that that person didnt want you to know in the first place, its not your fault we just dont want everyone or anyone to know which is the main problem
Exactly, noone can read other people's minds! Although I do have some mixed feelings about that. On one hand, sure, I'm indeed pretty careful about what I let others know and would probably even be careful enough to not let something slip in a conversation (though at the same time I can be very relieved when mental health professionals ask me if I'm having such thoughts, a part of me just wants others to know about it, or wants the "right people" to know about it). On the other hand, I am often astounded by how many signs other people are able to miss, which seem relatively obvious to me - well, at least when it comes to myself. Why do they think I am (relatively) fine? The thing is, when it comes to other people being suicidal, I usually feel very sorry and ironically wish for them to be rescued using all means I try to avoid (and am afraid of) being used on myself. There's one person who killed himself when I was a teenager, I barely knew him, but wish I did and also wish I could have done or even seen something. In hindsight I think I did see some signs, which I interpreted wrong back then, or kind of dismissed them. Now I think there just wasn't a way I could have helped him. Not with my own mental health issues, especially back then. It's sad, but it's how it is.
🐘 Scrubs has a lot of fantastic moments. It can be very funny and then turn around and hit you where it counts. I'm really enjoying your reaction videos and have started diving into your other content. Thanks!
A story about chiropractors: My mother was, in her prime time, head of marketing of a leading company for medical media in my nation. One thing they produced were medical educational videos. For one of these, they got a leading chiropractor in the studio. During that time, my mother had a headache and the chiropractor offered to help. The end of the story was that my mother needed a stiff neck for two weeks -.- .
What you said about Dr. Cox at the end is exactly why the end of this episode always stays with me and hits hard. The character that is normally the most stable and confident experiences such severe frustration and grief that he breaks. Every time I see him start throwing the paddles and knocking things over as he cries out, tears come to my eyes. (The Fray song assists as well, like you said.) It's just such a forceful and emotional moment. I just wish the ridiculously over-the-top and inappropriate Todd storyline wasn't joined to this particular episode...
When Dr Hope reacted to this, the diagnosis hit him really hard. Ive seen a half dozen doctors react to this. every one is different. Dr. Syl highlighted parts other doctors didn't. One UA-cam doctor recently said she intends to react to them all in order. That's going to be fun. 🐘
Not sure how many people know it but this scenario was based on a real life incident. Somebody died in Oklahoma from rabies but it was misdiagnosed at cocaine (the symptoms are similar), and that persons organs were sent to 4 people around the nation. They later died. Not on the same day and none in the same hospital. The show runners saw it in the news and made an episode out of it.
I know this video is a year old, but I'm commenting anyway lol. I love that throughout the show, they continue to humanize Dr. Cox in a number of ways. Like you said about Todd, you can often find a reason for people's behaviors. It's sort of mentioned in this episode, but throughout the show, we learn a lot about why Dr. Cox is the way that he is, and we also see him grow out of a lot of it over time. I'm currently making my way through all of your Scrubs reactions! I love your takes, and I can't wait to see the rest!
🐘 someone else mentioned the musical episode and I would agree it is also a great watch (it is aptly titled My musical). In terms of other medical shows, it might be interesting to see what you think of a show called Call the midwife. Its based in London in the mid 1950s. It covers so many medical issues including vaccination, cancer and mental health among others such as the thalidomide epidemic. Its really emotional and shows just how far medical science has come and how important these advances are
I second this, Call the Midwife is an amazing show! And I'm always impressed with how they sneak in some highly relevant/infamous stuff from the medical past :)
This episode hits hard that's for sure. and you are so right about the mental health and what can people do, and that sometimes there is nothing you can do. The thing is it's not your job to "fix" your friends and loved ones. As you've said you can support a friend or loved one and be there for them through their bad times and the recovery but they've got to WANT to recover and want to get help. Somemtimes, and it is sad, when someone doesn't want help or change and they become destructive, sometimes you have to cut them out of your life. I had to do this with a friend of mine. He didn't want help for his mental issues. He claimed mental illness doesn't exist and is something doctors made up to manipulate and steal from people. And at some point he started projecting on me, and saying somewhat hurtful/mean stuff. I had to step back for my own mental welfare. I've got anxiety and depression myself and I knew that this friend is going to be a stone on my neck and I'm going to drown with him. And even if someone is getting help, you can and should take a break and have time for yourself too. Otherwise you'll burn out and destroy yourself. and that won't help either of you.
Chiropracters can be very good. I once had a "stuck vertebra" and after 8 days of being nearly unable to move, my mom took me to the hospital. The head doctor had that additional training and cracked them back into place. They took an x-ray to make the right decision and it was awesome. Pain was completely gone 3 days later (it got better instantly, but because it was stuck so long it took a while for the nerves to go back to "normal"). But yeah, it is not regulated that well in most countries, so research ahead of time!
Chiropractors in even more so, osteopath, can cure a lot of mystery elements related to pinched nerves along spinal cord. In my experience, chiropractors have not been good with dislocated ribs however. So if you are a chiropractor reading this message, please hit the books on how to fix dislocated ribs. My personal technique is to find a low-backed curved chair, sloth until the area of the back is at the edge of the chair and then lean backwards. This opens up the sternum and let the rib slide back into place. I've had to learn the hard way since no one else has ever been able to fix it.
I was too pessimistic to be in medicine, my mother who was a nurse told me that when I wanted to become a doctor like my cousin Joe and..... she was right, I am an eternal pessimist, so I went into chemistry instead.
All these things about mental health things would be nice to know 12 years ago before a good friend of mine suffocated himself. I knew years before we met he had an failed attempt and we talked about this but at the time I couldn't see myself anything wrong with him. I still miss him and sometimes when I'm really feeling down and find myself in a time of bad thoughts I still blame myself for not picking up on something that could alert me.
🐘 Scrubs has been one of my all-time favorite shows for decades! I've seen every episode so many times I know them by heart! This is one of the tear jerkers. My favorite episodes are with Brendan Frasier as Jordan's brother. Talk about tear jerkers 😭😭🥱
🐘 There’s a big difference in something that may be correct, like plain old fact and data, and something that’s right. Pessimism often becomes right if you believe in it, but so does optimism. It’s a big reason placebos are actually effective. Optimism may only help so much, but it literally does help. Maybe you’re gonna be right about something regardless, and you get to choose.
Something really relaxing about watching scrubs again with a person who's so caring and passionate about their work healing people. It translates into his character really well..
loved your "favorite word" considered subscirbing upon learning you do more scrubs reactions,. that one got me to click the button. That said this episode bases on a real actual story that happened (i think in canada) ofc not all people were on the same ward, but they all were getting organs from the same donor (which is unliekly enough) and that donor did die of rabies which they found out...too late
34:42 i find Carlas look amazingly played. The moment she didnt expect to see Cocks ever like this. One of the single best performances in the whole series imo. Love to see this series again with the reactions, please keep going. Subscribing
One more thing - i worked in a psychiatric clinic, where we also dealt with suicidal patients. One thing i love in this episode is...yeah even as trained personnel that should see the signs, you often dont. We had a collegue - a coworker in the same tream, that killed himself and none of us saw that coming until he died and we realised...maybe his wife leaving and taking the kids, the financial break down loosing his house and the local newspapers smearing him for something he didnt even do....yeah...how did we NOT see it coming. That said it also shows how much you can...harden? cause the moment we found out he killed himself we had a team meeting. First we were angry why he had to do it when he was supposed to be on shift. he didnt even call in sick to let us know he aint comin, he just didnt show up. Then we had a discussion about his method. hanging...really...seriously? as medical personnel he had access to stuff that could kill much less painfull, quicker, and more reliably, imagine hanging yourself and waking up with braindamage. and then we talked about how we would kill ourselves in his case and came up with some pretty effective methods i obviously wont share ^^ But it was only after all that we realised...hm maybe we should inform his family. And THEN it hit us...why didnt we see it coming?
Late to reply, but there is also a group of people that don't seem to show signs. I am talking mostly about when people who may have shown signs seem to "get better","seem happy". The reason why some people get this way is because they know they will be out of their suffering soon. That is seen as a "red flag" for me,as my team/family/friends know something is up if I go from depressed to "happy" quickly. I'm not suggesting mania of any type (just "average happy"),after being in deep depression. If I'm responding to med changes or just doing better, it's a more gradual move to an average mood. I've been inpatient a ridiculous number of times that people around me can notice.
in the very unlikely event that things get bad enough that I go through with it (have mental illness, already getting help, unrelated to that help I have some fairly strong non-religious believes that I like to believe will keep me from ever seriously going through with it) my method may end up being painful to me, but I'd try to least impact the people who'll see me after, i.e. the person who finds me, the people who'll have to deal with the remains, anyone in between and those I left behind. Just because my life took some turns that have me down (aand yeah it's been nowhere near as bad a life as pretty much everyone I meet in mental health care, which is why I relate fairly strongly to that worlds smallest violin song) doesn't mean I have to make anyone elses worse, through my selfishness. I know I can't 100% that goal, which is a good chunk of what keeps me from ever seriously considering it. Mental health is complex and while I did have the fortune of some discussions about it during school and thus knowledge of help being out there, it still as the patient is sometimes hard to accept that some perceived failings are symptoms of that illness and that it is not just my person failing at whatever perceived failure there was. To whom it may concern (which is everyone, but I suppose it'll be limited to whoever is reading this) life can be beautiful even at it's darkest places. So don't end it short if you can help it. I won't say some naive thing as it'll get better, there are a lot of fates where it won't, but if you try to make the best of it, even those fates can at least feel some of the light again.. Don't give up, seek help, best from a professional and if the professional help isn't working, brutally honestly discuss it with them. While they may not be able to help themselves, they likely can tell you how to find someone who can, repeat if necessary.
One reason "The Todd" wasn't fired is that he is apparently a top notch surgeon (one of the best in the hospital). Another is that cultural values really have changed that fast since the show started. Finally, he was so over the top that nurses in the show thought he was gay and putting up a front. (ah-- i see this is one of the episodes where they covered this.) He wasn't.. just hypersexual and most likely bisexual.
Agreed on the cultural shift front. Around the time this show was made I was fresh out of film school. After 3 years in LA trying to get crew work, I finally gave up, cause there was no job I could find that didn’t require some kind of sexual favor for a gross old producer to get your foot in the door. Being a female in that industry was damn near impossible unless you were willing to go that route (I wasn’t). That was 2003. Things have changed so dramatically since then. While I’m glad it happened, I’m pissed it didn’t happen sooner when I could have started a career in the field I loved and spent years studying.
25:30 self neck crack xD love your channel, its great to listen to you talk - thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Scrubs is a childhood/teen show of mine, so that just adds to the awesomeness :D
A year later, Scrubs actually mocked this scene itself by having JD say,"It's like that song by The Fray......" Immediately, we hear the unmistakable opening notes from HTSAL on the soundtrack. JD irritably snaps,"No, not that one!". 😊 I love Cox's rants and JD's fantasies. 🤩 Oh, here's your elephant. 🐘
I clicked on this so damn fast! I'm so glad we are back to full length reactions. Thank you for another awesome video! Any chance of you doing reactions to other hospital shows like Greys Anatomy, The Good Doctor etc.
@@DrSyl starting with the pilots is always a good shout. Then the following episodes are good to watch: Greys: S2E6 Into you like a train, S3E3 Sometimes a fantasy, S4E9 & 10 Crash into me part 1 and 2 there's so many seasons but these are all good ones to get started. Good doc: S1E13 Seven reasons, S2E6 two-ply (or not two-ply) are good ones (I haven't seen S3 S4 or S5 yet (my to watch list is HUGE) House: S1E3 Occam's razor, S1E21 three stories, S2E9 deception, S2E20 & 21 euphoria parts 1 & 2 with house there's a lot really good episodes but again these are some of the best for the first couple of seasons.
the thing that gets me about that last part is when cox says yeah, i don't think that's him accepting that, i think all along it's been that he's been doing that for a long time, and thinks that he himself has been ruined by it, akin to the "first time" meme
I don’t really think any of scrubs’s resuscitation scenes are incredibly accurate, however in this episode I believe it was done to Show Dr. Cox’s desperation to save the patient because of the guilt he felt for essentially putting the patient in that position. Clearly indicated by his reaction after resuscitation attempts failed/were abandoned.
🐘 Really good video. I loved the educational bits interjected throughout the video and the fact it was scrubs. This one dealt with some heavy stuff but he did it really well.
Fun Fact: the whole Dr. Cox hating on Hugh Jackman thing is actually an inside joke because John C McGinley the actor who plays Cox actually tried out for Wolverine but was passed over for Hugh Jackman. Personally with how John went on to make Dr. Cox an icon I don't think he lost anything not getting to be Wolverine.
I like how you try to give such good medical advice and I'm just sitting here with a highschool degree with no intention of going to medical school like "I see, thank you doctor I'll remember that"
Word of advice to learn people's names - every time you see that person, even if you don't interact with them, say their name, either out loud (but quietly) or in your head. That should help you associate the name with the person. Bonus tip: Learn people's names as soon as you can. There's people I've worked with for 5 years whose names I don't know because I didn't ask straight away and it's too awkward to ask now.
I used to be on tricyclics( old school, I know) and I remember the docs warnings about overdosing on that particular type of antidepressant as they can be cardiotoxic. One of my psychiatrists actually refused to prescribe them to his patients overdosed and subsequently suffered a fatal arrhythmia.
The stuff piling up in a resusitation situation is real. My dad stopped breathing at home and by the time they called it there was so many syringes, tubes, etc around him. Fortunately the paramedics were kind enough to clean them up and throw them away along with the cut up shirt, incase we wanted to see him before the funeral home arrived. No one did but it was hard enough putting the room back together after from the bed being moved to make room.
🐘So, I don't like the Todd as a person, but, as a fictional character, one thing that I find refreshing about his character is that he is non-discriminating (generally). This episode shows it pretty well in that little sequence where he's just looking at random people, who don't have a lot of overlap. Like.... it's not GOOD by any means, but I think it's a really interesting choice from a character creation perspective. In a lot of other shows, the Todd's character type ("the comedic perv") is very focused on a specific demographic or feature (ex.: women who are buxom) and will be dismissive or cruel to other types of people. But the Todd is .... just a jerk all the time... which I find really interesting as a character design.
yeah, as a queer person myself, he's kind of great representation of a queer person who sucks? Like, he's gross before coming out and continues to be gross after, cuz he's just kinda gross. I definitely would have preferred for there to have been a little bit more queer rep that wasn't like that, but I do appreciate how coming out doesn't suddenly make him a different person, as is so often the trope of the "pervert brodude who's actually gay"
Is there rabies in Australia? In the US, wildlife is a far more common source of exposure for humans than dogs. Dogs are a very common source for humans in counties where there isn't ready access to dog vaccinations.
There's a rabies virus strain in an australian bat but only bat workers are really at risk - there all vaccinated as part of their job anyway though so it's SUPER uncommon
@@DrSyl we just had a human death from rabies here in the US It's very rare to have a human death because most people have access to post-exposure prophylaxis. In this case, the man didn't have insurance and was afraid of the cost of the injections (could be over $10,000). I'm a veterinarian, and we had to be vaccinated prior to starting animal handling.
Todd isn't sexist, he's sex obsessed. Innapriate, yes but still sex obsessed. 'We all just have to be very nice to each other' - Syl. Talk about being unrealistic. No-one but no-one is very nice to each other. But you do come across as a pretty cool guy.
Hi ! One question : Why is the transplant kidney not positioned where the diseased one was ? (I assume they remove the diseased kidney). Why put it lower ? How do they make "room" for it ?
It should be noted, there are also a good number of people who won't admit to feeling suicidal. Either because they don't want to be talked out of it, or they don't want to create a feeling of guilt in the person who asked. The other side of it, is the stigma, where a loud portion of people mock, encourage, belittle, or claim the person is doing it for attention. An example is a man who was standing on an overpass in albuquarque, and passing motorist were caught on camera telling him to jump, while police were trying to talk him off the edge. People can find it hard to be honest about things in that environment. That's not to say don't try, just a reminder that if you try, and they don't open up, it's not your fault. They made a concious choice and that is in no way on you
Too bad for you, but here in Michigan, the hospitals mostly have really good food, spending a lot on it so people eat there, not wasting time going out, and eat healthier than ordering food to be delivered. While they obviously spend a lot on making it, they try to keep prices down as another incentive to eat there. Virtually food that gets delivered is bad for you. With a few exceptions.
My hospital last summer had restaurant quality food if you fought for it. They knew I was a diabetic and they wanted to prescribe me a launch of mashed potatoes, some other starchy vegetable, fruit, and I think chicken. But the grilled vegetables and green beans that I eventually got after a bit of negotiating were restaurant quality. And the chicken was good too.
As someone who has had suicidal ideation in my life, I can definitely say JD's guilt is just that. Truthfully, the only person at the end of the day who could have helped Jill was herself. Having a support network helps for sure, but mental illness and depression aren't like a cold that you get rid of and in her case, it seems to be a serious, chronic issue.
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Serious question regarding chiropractors. My mother in law goes to one regularly and every single time she tells us, as if this is a NEW thing "yeah you know my right leg was a whole inch longer than my left leg! But he fixed it". It makes me crazy because it just feels like an utter scam and I feel she's wasting loads of money that she can't really afford to waste on this thing that isn't REALLY helping her. She insists she feels better afterwards which, yeah I mean sure you feel better for a bit but you could also just get a massage, no? Do you have any advice of science based things that I could say to her about this? I worry for her. We live in the States btw, in California. Not sure how licensing works here compared to Australia.
Thanks!
One thing.... I'm an anesthesiologist i do not work in Australia or the US, in our health care system we do have extremely centralized specialties one of them being transplant surgery. I do personally can testify to having a heart transplant in OR, a liver one in another, and lungs in the third. Meanwhile the kidneys are waiting in line. So in Colombia it definitely checks the reality test
Man I really loved your UA-cam channel. But you had to pull out the white male privilege woke garbage. I believe in free speech because I'm an America. But that also gives me the privilege not to finish watching your episodes
The Todd
Ntw the Todd is gay its why he gets away with his stupid
John C. McGinley is such a good actor, that's a big part of the reason that episodes surrounding him and what he goes through as a doctor and as a person tend to be some of the show's best
I didn’t find out he was gay till years after the show, and it’s the first time that revelation has ever shocked me, simply cause I’ve always viewed his character as one of the most extreme examples “masculine man who is solely fueled on testosterone and the pursuit of bedding beautiful women”. I’ve met very masculine gay men before, but not like him… just goes to show what an amazing actor he is.
@@thefreedommovement what the hell are you talking about? McGinley is not gay.
^^^ lol he’s married to a woman
@@thefreedommovement stop smoking crack, dude
@@thefreedommovement John c McGinley is very much not gay .....I'm not sure who that would have referenced on this show....maybe when Sean Hayes did a guest spot?? 😂
I've heard that this episode is based on a real case where organs infected with rabies were donated. It was not the same hospital but three recipients died from receiving those organs. It happened in 2004.
Great to see you do another episode, this is certainly a memorable one. Another good one is Season 3 Episode 14 "My Screw Up".
Also "My Musical"
It was based on reality
Happened 2005 in Germany. Apparently the donor had been bitten in Indonesia but did not report that when admitted to a hospital back home. When she died, they didn't think of checking for rabbies as there was no real reason to do so.
Yep that happened
Happened in Texas as well, that’s probably the 2004 case. Individual from Arkansas came in with low grade fever and mental status change.
Neuro work came back with what they thought was the cause and was linked to his final passing. After the family agreed to the donation, three days later the organs were in their new hosts.
Unfortunately, all three passed but what really sucked is there was potentially a fourth. They kept some artery from the original donor as well, can’t remember the name but it’s primarily used for liver transplant patients. It ended up causing that individual to also become infected and they passed as well.
Truly a tragedy.
This episode was based on a real case in 2004 where 3 patients died due to rabies contracted by organ transplants from the same donor, however of course, the patients weren't all from the same hospital. 🐘
WOAH
other medical shows have also covered it (like house).
I highly recommend the episode after this one. It's called My Fallen Idol and it's basically the fallout of this episode. Basically, Dr. Cox blames himself for the deaths and spirals into alcoholism and depression. It's a fascinating episode and is great at humanizing Dr. Cox.
Thanks Zack - I just finished filming it. Make sure to stay tuned it should come out soon!
@@DrSylthanks god you wasn t spoiled
This episode will never not destroy me. Also, for the record, Jill's personality didn't change; she was always a bit manic.
Yeah that's she was a bit like that in previous encounters.
Like the one of the first one's with her where JD and Dr Cox didn't properly diagnose her at first because they only really had about 15 seconds at an time talking/listening to their patients on average and only picked up on her suicide attempt just before she was about to check out of the hospital,
after she had a broken engagement and couldn't pay her rent.
She did speak with that cheery tone that was incongruent to actual negative things impacting her life.
Jill illustrates the Manic-Depressive personality. It is her disorder. It is also true that suicide is frequent with this disorder, or at least the attempt.
The whole thing with Dr. Cox and Hugh Jackman is because John C. McGinley actually auditioned for the role of Wolverine, but Hugh snatched it from him.
Having Hugh as himself on the show would have been the greatest payoff in TV history
The creator of the show has said they picked Hugh Jackman because he’s such a well known, popular, talented person that so many people like, so he thought it’d be funny to have Dr Cox hate someone who is essentially “unhateable”, so I think I’m gonna go with the guy that actually created and wrote a lot of the show…
John would be phenomenal in the MCU
Wow!
Lmaooo I didn’t know that!
"You can't just hook up at hospitals guys." Dr Syl. Intentional or unintentional pun? Either way, that was great! 🙂
hahha i realised it was a pun way after hahahaha
I only realized it was a pun just now haha. Fantastic!
At 12:30 you mentioned about nursing homes getting a lot of STIs, that's actually the premise of the 19th episode in the 6th season (My Cold Shower), which is pretty funny as well
🐘 finally, a doctor who fully reacts to probably one of the most emotionally impactful episodes of TV I have ever seen. You sir, did a fantastic job. (I’m also one of those people that tears up a bit every time I see this episode)
That song. Yeah, impossible not to tear up😔
Mate, this was another great reaction. You have such a wonderful way of engaging with us about your experiences. Thank you and keep them coming ♥️ 🐘
Wow thank you so much Damien that comment made my day.
@@DrSyl likewise ☀️🙂
On the note about Cox-like characters or people, I think there are a lot of people that take the "just being blunt" approach to life for a number of different reasons, some far more easy to empathize with than others.
Cox is portrayed as generally sarcastic, rude, quick to anger etc... because it's the only way he feels able to vent his emotion, as you see him progress through the series, you get the sense he cares a *lot* about things. A lot of men in particular are guilty of sublimating (what they see as) unacceptable emotion into anger because there's a socialized fear of weakness, that's nothing special. However, I think, given the fact that Cox's father was an abusive alcoholic, and given that he's a doctor attempting to survive in a profession where some detachment is necessary for survival, I buy someone not wanting to show weakness as a result of it consuming them.
Not to say he couldn't benefit from a bit of therapy mind you, but I think the only reason the other characters in the show put up with him to the extent they do is their understanding that he actually does care behind the mask he puts on. One of those people you'd probably hate at first and then if not grow to like, at least grow to understand. He's still a dickhead, but a very human dickhead.
Agree. I'd rather have a boss that yells at me for doing something wrong, but is there for me when I need it, than somebody who is all smiles and roses, but "feeds me to the wolves" when things go bad.
I think one thing to remember about Cox's character is that he's an EXTREMELY damaged individual with a dark past of abuse from his Parents. In the end everyone shows that they KNOW his behavior is an act, even Carla flat out says it, but they let his act run for Both his and their sake. It drove JD to become an Amazing doctor, and gave Cox a way of expressing himself.
Honestly LOVE watching professionals react within their field of expertise however. I know that the Show had Doctors on set during most recordings/writing, hence many accuracies, I think the 'Defibrillators' are purely for cinematic drama though haha... Chest compression's CHEST COMPRESSION'S!
He has most of the best moments in Scrubs. Also the episode where he admits to Elliot he didn’t go to the bathroom to piss before making a call on a patient, he went to think longer about his decision because he was terrified of making the wrong call and it’s important to him that everyone sees him as strong and more or less bulletproof. John McGinley is a brilliant actor.
Someone follows Dr. Mike 😏. LOL
@@PHSDM104 Who doesn't? Haha
@@ADCArtAttack Am I the only one confused? I thought V-fib was a shock able rhythm (not the way it was done on this patient,who they didn't seem to check if he went back into normal sinus after each shock),and asystole is basically where CPR is the only option? Maybe I heard Ventricular Fibrillation and I'm wrong?🤷🏻♀️
@mollierainbow3486 even if it is a shockable rhythm, you can't just shock back to back. In between shock times, you still gotta do chest compressions
Fantastic reaction! love the longer format so we get the whole episode and your reaction. Very well done
I haven’t seen any sexual misconduct at my hospital, but sadly bullying and nepotism run wild. Loving these reaction 🤒🤒
🐘Scrubs was such a great show. So well written. Hitting the heart as well as the funny bone. I have rewatched so many times and these episodes still bring a lump to the throat.
That ending always gets me right in the feels. Thank you for the reaction.
After such an emotional episode the musical episode might be a good change of pace. That said any episode is a great choice.
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thank you so much for the comment Arturo. I'll add it to my list of episodes to react too! Any other tv shows you like?
We've had a guy at my job which is a hospital get fired for sexual harassment but when he got fired he decided he would lie to everyone and say he was fired for being too friendly
When you're talking about Jill Tracy and her "general state" you hit some great points but you also miss something revealed later in the episode. She's not _just_ faking it, they also find later that there was cocaine in her system. There are just a ton of warning signs with this character in this episode (as well as her last appearance). It's perfectly human for this to get missed and this is why JD shouldn't be wearing his hospital clothing outside of the hospital. Even if you're always a doctor, you're not always up to being everyone's doctor wherever you go.
It's never black and white. She _is_ a fuckwit, but she's also sick.
The very next episode is called "My Fallen Idol" and serves as part 2 of this story and Dr. Cox's character arc getting over the patient losses. It's also really worth checking out, both Dr. Cox and J.D. are fantastic in it. 🐘
EDIT: Nevermind, I scrolled down and saw you already filmed it, well then, great! lol
Just finished filming my reaction to it! Hopefully out this weekend! Stay tuned!
I completely see what you're saying about Dr Cox. That said, I personally quite like him. For all his rough edges and arrogance, etc, you can clearly see that he cares very deeply about his patients, his interns and his job overall. It's very admirable to see how much he cares, and I think JD could have done a lot worse in terms of mentors.
I think the main reason they don't do chest compressions is due to the risk you would get from doing them. Push to hard and you may cause damage to the rib cage or muscles surrounding it. Wouldn't want to harm the actors.
Donald Faison and Zach Braff actually talk about this on their podcast fake doctors real friends. They were taught how to do chest compressions but said it’s almost impossible to make them look real without doing them right and potentially hurting someone
My name always sounds so strange to me. Until my grandma who was recently diagnosed with CJD (which is AWFUL beyond words) went from being completely normal and fun and outgoing to looking like a late stage Alzheimer’s patient within less than a year. I went home to see her, (I live abroad) and I had a suspicion the whole time she didn’t remember me but I never asked because I didn’t want it confirmed. On one of my last nights with her I heard my grandma say my name for what will be the last time in her life and I can still remember exactly how it sounded. She had a robotic cat in her arms and I asked her what it’s name was and she looked me in the eyes and said “K..kaa…Kassidy” needless to say it was the absolute most gut wrenching moment of my life. CJD is absolutely atrocious and my grandma cannot die soon enough. We have to watch her suffer till the end.
Really enjoy the full length reactions. Thanks and can't wait for the next! 🐘
Thanks for the support KC!!
Thank you for doing this episode. Its a really important one and for what you said. Its 100 percent true, theres only so much we can do . Just be empathetic to the people around you and do the best you can but ultimately we’re not responsible for other peoples lives. Its such a tough thing and I know how selfish it feels for thinking that way but I know from experience of trying to take on the responsibility of someone else’s depression and how damaging that was. Especially since I stopped focusing on my own.
Empathy is very important, but us empaths need to also be careful to keep ourselves mentally/emotionally safe while we're being present for our friends/loved ones who are struggling. We can't be the support that they need if we get caught up in their spiral. I appreciate that you understand this, and it's something I have to remind myself of a lot: It can be tempting to jump into the river to save our loved one, but it's very dangerous; the better, safer thing is to stay on the shore-on solid ground-and throw them a life line.
As someone who struggles with mental health, and someone who has had friends that have fought the same battle? I had a close friend who committed suicide after his wife passed away (suicide before a brain tumour could kill her personality). I did everything I could to stop him. I tried talking to him, listening to him, I did everything in my power. In the end, it didn't work. To this day I still wonder if there was more I could've done. But part of what hurts is that I KNOW there was nothing more I could've done. I did my best. It wasn't enough. It hurts. But it doesn't change the facts. You can't change it, you just have to try your best to keep going afterwards and not end up in the same pit as them.
Sorry for the rambling story. I hope you all have a good day.
You sound so strong after that experience that may break anyone else. I’m kinda jealous of that strength you have because I feel I can break any moment. I’ve lost people too but never anyone super close to me. Recently saw on social media that a close friend from high school several years ago had passed and I can’t help but wish I could’ve been closer to her. I don’t even know how she passed.
We can’t let ourselves lose to a battle few else understand. Sorry for my rambling too. 😅
That’s interesting what you said about Todd needing help because I’m pretty sure it’s implied in a different episode that he is the way he is because of his drunk and/or sexist father.
Well Todd is confused because how Todd acts is clearly how his father acted. Where Todd as a kid skewed more to what the women saw as him being "gay". But the resolve of this episode is great because when pressed he just says "I'm The Todd" and goes on. Classic. At the end of the day as much a walking cliche and contradiction he may be..Todd knows just who he is. And good for him.
“So this is scrubs, a comedy show”
The hydrophobia presented in rabies always blew my mind. The reason for it is the virus has evolved to be transmitted via biting and concentrates in saliva for that purpose. Drinking would dilute it, so the virus actively forces the infected to avoid doing so. That a virus could change the behavior of the host to preserve itself and its transmission is just fascinating.
As far as the episode...Jill would have had symptoms. As in major, unmistakable ones. If it was advanced enough that it was her actual cause of death as the autopsy showed, there's no way she'd be walking around annoying people. Rabies just isn't that kind of disease, at least not in humans.
I don't think it's because of dilution. Rabies makes swallowing painful, which is why they avoid it, they avoid swallowing saliva (helping the virus spread) and the fact that they also don't want water because it's too much to swallow it is a side effect.
One thing people forget is you don't look for rabies if the history doesn't show it. Same goes for most things. Rabies isn't common at all in humans and you'd jump to all other kinds of things first. If you hear hoofs on the ground you'll assume it's a horse instead of a zebra kinda thing and it happens all the time in the medical field. Since this situation happened in real life it just goes to show that it isn't as easy to say something should be easy to spot.
I had IV food, it was not my first choice, but i had a bad reaction to Methotrexate.
On a later treatment they had me on an IG tube that somehow they let me insert myself. Of all the procedures that was a step too far. They had riddled me with holes and i couldnt deal with somone putting a tube up my nose, so a doctor sat with me and talked me through it while i did it to myself. I still cant believe they allowed that, but im glad they did. It was hugely empowering.
🐘 - you should do the follow up episode Season 5 ep 21 "my fallen idol" its about mental health and dr. cox recovering. brilliantly done
It's less that hospitals have this toxic culture now, but remember this show came out quite a while ago, so hard pimping was harder and while Todd is over the top, there was a bit more tolerance back then. Even I got an attending takedown and I graduated in 2011. Also, I love wearing my scrubs around. I call them my work pajamas. Not for the respect, since most people just assume I'm a nurse, but i'm lazy and they are so much more comfortable than traditional work wear.
I always joked that nursing was an ideal career choice for me because comfy shoes are literally required and you can wear pajamas to work, a privilege limited to medical professionals and sultans. 😊
I really enjoy the scrubs reactions
Then I'll keeeeep them coming!! Any other TV shows you enjoy?
@@DrSyl Ever watch House MD? Oh, or Dr Strange the marvel movie is a fun watch, too!
as someone with mental health issues: if something like a suicide or an atempt happens in your social circle, a coworker, your friend, a family member etc dont beat yourself up over it, its not that you didnt notice its more likely that that person didnt want you to know in the first place, its not your fault we just dont want everyone or anyone to know which is the main problem
Exactly, noone can read other people's minds! Although I do have some mixed feelings about that. On one hand, sure, I'm indeed pretty careful about what I let others know and would probably even be careful enough to not let something slip in a conversation (though at the same time I can be very relieved when mental health professionals ask me if I'm having such thoughts, a part of me just wants others to know about it, or wants the "right people" to know about it). On the other hand, I am often astounded by how many signs other people are able to miss, which seem relatively obvious to me - well, at least when it comes to myself. Why do they think I am (relatively) fine?
The thing is, when it comes to other people being suicidal, I usually feel very sorry and ironically wish for them to be rescued using all means I try to avoid (and am afraid of) being used on myself. There's one person who killed himself when I was a teenager, I barely knew him, but wish I did and also wish I could have done or even seen something. In hindsight I think I did see some signs, which I interpreted wrong back then, or kind of dismissed them. Now I think there just wasn't a way I could have helped him. Not with my own mental health issues, especially back then. It's sad, but it's how it is.
🐘 Scrubs has a lot of fantastic moments. It can be very funny and then turn around and hit you where it counts. I'm really enjoying your reaction videos and have started diving into your other content. Thanks!
That’s so awesome man thanks!
A story about chiropractors: My mother was, in her prime time, head of marketing of a leading company for medical media in my nation. One thing they produced were medical educational videos. For one of these, they got a leading chiropractor in the studio. During that time, my mother had a headache and the chiropractor offered to help. The end of the story was that my mother needed a stiff neck for two weeks -.- .
What you said about Dr. Cox at the end is exactly why the end of this episode always stays with me and hits hard. The character that is normally the most stable and confident experiences such severe frustration and grief that he breaks. Every time I see him start throwing the paddles and knocking things over as he cries out, tears come to my eyes. (The Fray song assists as well, like you said.) It's just such a forceful and emotional moment.
I just wish the ridiculously over-the-top and inappropriate Todd storyline wasn't joined to this particular episode...
In case you don't find out later, Todd swings both ways.
and that he had a really messed up childhood / relationship with his father .... and that he temporarily gets better after talking with a psychologist
*all ways
When Dr Hope reacted to this, the diagnosis hit him really hard. Ive seen a half dozen doctors react to this. every one is different. Dr. Syl highlighted parts other doctors didn't.
One UA-cam doctor recently said she intends to react to them all in order. That's going to be fun.
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Not sure how many people know it but this scenario was based on a real life incident. Somebody died in Oklahoma from rabies but it was misdiagnosed at cocaine (the symptoms are similar), and that persons organs were sent to 4 people around the nation. They later died. Not on the same day and none in the same hospital. The show runners saw it in the news and made an episode out of it.
I know this video is a year old, but I'm commenting anyway lol. I love that throughout the show, they continue to humanize Dr. Cox in a number of ways. Like you said about Todd, you can often find a reason for people's behaviors. It's sort of mentioned in this episode, but throughout the show, we learn a lot about why Dr. Cox is the way that he is, and we also see him grow out of a lot of it over time. I'm currently making my way through all of your Scrubs reactions! I love your takes, and I can't wait to see the rest!
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🐘 someone else mentioned the musical episode and I would agree it is also a great watch (it is aptly titled My musical).
In terms of other medical shows, it might be interesting to see what you think of a show called Call the midwife. Its based in London in the mid 1950s. It covers so many medical issues including vaccination, cancer and mental health among others such as the thalidomide epidemic. Its really emotional and shows just how far medical science has come and how important these advances are
I second this, Call the Midwife is an amazing show! And I'm always impressed with how they sneak in some highly relevant/infamous stuff from the medical past :)
I'd highly recommend Season 1 Episode 4, called "My Old Lady". It was one of the first episodes where Scrubs truly got serious
This episode hits hard that's for sure. and you are so right about the mental health and what can people do, and that sometimes there is nothing you can do. The thing is it's not your job to "fix" your friends and loved ones. As you've said you can support a friend or loved one and be there for them through their bad times and the recovery but they've got to WANT to recover and want to get help. Somemtimes, and it is sad, when someone doesn't want help or change and they become destructive, sometimes you have to cut them out of your life. I had to do this with a friend of mine. He didn't want help for his mental issues. He claimed mental illness doesn't exist and is something doctors made up to manipulate and steal from people. And at some point he started projecting on me, and saying somewhat hurtful/mean stuff. I had to step back for my own mental welfare. I've got anxiety and depression myself and I knew that this friend is going to be a stone on my neck and I'm going to drown with him. And even if someone is getting help, you can and should take a break and have time for yourself too. Otherwise you'll burn out and destroy yourself. and that won't help either of you.
Chiropracters can be very good. I once had a "stuck vertebra" and after 8 days of being nearly unable to move, my mom took me to the hospital. The head doctor had that additional training and cracked them back into place.
They took an x-ray to make the right decision and it was awesome. Pain was completely gone 3 days later (it got better instantly, but because it was stuck so long it took a while for the nerves to go back to "normal").
But yeah, it is not regulated that well in most countries, so research ahead of time!
Chiropractors in even more so, osteopath, can cure a lot of mystery elements related to pinched nerves along spinal cord.
In my experience, chiropractors have not been good with dislocated ribs however. So if you are a chiropractor reading this message, please hit the books on how to fix dislocated ribs.
My personal technique is to find a low-backed curved chair, sloth until the area of the back is at the edge of the chair and then lean backwards. This opens up the sternum and let the rib slide back into place. I've had to learn the hard way since no one else has ever been able to fix it.
My sister got treatment for several years at a cancer center and they had an amazing cafeteria! Can’t say the same about any other hospital. 🐘
I was too pessimistic to be in medicine, my mother who was a nurse told me that when I wanted to become a doctor like my cousin Joe and..... she was right, I am an eternal pessimist, so I went into chemistry instead.
"You can't just hook up in hospitals like that..." HOOK up!!!
All these things about mental health things would be nice to know 12 years ago before a good friend of mine suffocated himself. I knew years before we met he had an failed attempt and we talked about this but at the time I couldn't see myself anything wrong with him. I still miss him and sometimes when I'm really feeling down and find myself in a time of bad thoughts I still blame myself for not picking up on something that could alert me.
🐘 Scrubs has been one of my all-time favorite shows for decades! I've seen every episode so many times I know them by heart! This is one of the tear jerkers. My favorite episodes are with Brendan Frasier as Jordan's brother. Talk about tear jerkers 😭😭🥱
Love this show so much, this episode was really great. Looking forward to more Scrubs reactions!!🐘
More to come! Thanks so much for the comment!
It's crazy, my FIRST SERIOUS gf and I REALLY bonded over this show.
Great reaction! Thank you and keep them coming :) 🐘
🐘 There’s a big difference in something that may be correct, like plain old fact and data, and something that’s right. Pessimism often becomes right if you believe in it, but so does optimism. It’s a big reason placebos are actually effective. Optimism may only help so much, but it literally does help. Maybe you’re gonna be right about something regardless, and you get to choose.
Something really relaxing about watching scrubs again with a person who's so caring and passionate about their work healing people. It translates into his character really well..
" My last words" is awesome, about the real things
loved your "favorite word" considered subscirbing upon learning you do more scrubs reactions,. that one got me to click the button.
That said this episode bases on a real actual story that happened (i think in canada) ofc not all people were on the same ward, but they all were getting organs from the same donor (which is unliekly enough) and that donor did die of rabies which they found out...too late
Your laugh. Wow I appreciate that sound.
34:42 i find Carlas look amazingly played. The moment she didnt expect to see Cocks ever like this. One of the single best performances in the whole series imo.
Love to see this series again with the reactions, please keep going. Subscribing
They're attendings in this season
More scrubs!
i love your reactions and how honest and real you are. you have a perfect blend of education, awareness, and compassion/relatability imo. thank you!
Thank you so much 🤗
CRYING. EVERY. TIME. 😭
🐘 Really loved this reaction, hope to see more scrubs in the future
One more thing - i worked in a psychiatric clinic, where we also dealt with suicidal patients. One thing i love in this episode is...yeah even as trained personnel that should see the signs, you often dont. We had a collegue - a coworker in the same tream, that killed himself and none of us saw that coming until he died and we realised...maybe his wife leaving and taking the kids, the financial break down loosing his house and the local newspapers smearing him for something he didnt even do....yeah...how did we NOT see it coming.
That said it also shows how much you can...harden? cause the moment we found out he killed himself we had a team meeting. First we were angry why he had to do it when he was supposed to be on shift. he didnt even call in sick to let us know he aint comin, he just didnt show up.
Then we had a discussion about his method. hanging...really...seriously? as medical personnel he had access to stuff that could kill much less painfull, quicker, and more reliably, imagine hanging yourself and waking up with braindamage. and then we talked about how we would kill ourselves in his case and came up with some pretty effective methods i obviously wont share ^^
But it was only after all that we realised...hm maybe we should inform his family.
And THEN it hit us...why didnt we see it coming?
As someone myself, who has in the psyche ward for a few days, Ive researched painless methods.
Late to reply, but there is also a group of people that don't seem to show signs. I am talking mostly about when people who may have shown signs seem to "get better","seem happy". The reason why some people get this way is because they know they will be out of their suffering soon. That is seen as a "red flag" for me,as my team/family/friends know something is up if I go from depressed to "happy" quickly. I'm not suggesting mania of any type (just "average happy"),after being in deep depression. If I'm responding to med changes or just doing better, it's a more gradual move to an average mood. I've been inpatient a ridiculous number of times that people around me can notice.
in the very unlikely event that things get bad enough that I go through with it (have mental illness, already getting help, unrelated to that help I have some fairly strong non-religious believes that I like to believe will keep me from ever seriously going through with it) my method may end up being painful to me, but I'd try to least impact the people who'll see me after, i.e. the person who finds me, the people who'll have to deal with the remains, anyone in between and those I left behind. Just because my life took some turns that have me down (aand yeah it's been nowhere near as bad a life as pretty much everyone I meet in mental health care, which is why I relate fairly strongly to that worlds smallest violin song) doesn't mean I have to make anyone elses worse, through my selfishness. I know I can't 100% that goal, which is a good chunk of what keeps me from ever seriously considering it.
Mental health is complex and while I did have the fortune of some discussions about it during school and thus knowledge of help being out there, it still as the patient is sometimes hard to accept that some perceived failings are symptoms of that illness and that it is not just my person failing at whatever perceived failure there was.
To whom it may concern (which is everyone, but I suppose it'll be limited to whoever is reading this) life can be beautiful even at it's darkest places. So don't end it short if you can help it. I won't say some naive thing as it'll get better, there are a lot of fates where it won't, but if you try to make the best of it, even those fates can at least feel some of the light again.. Don't give up, seek help, best from a professional and if the professional help isn't working, brutally honestly discuss it with them. While they may not be able to help themselves, they likely can tell you how to find someone who can, repeat if necessary.
One reason "The Todd" wasn't fired is that he is apparently a top notch surgeon (one of the best in the hospital).
Another is that cultural values really have changed that fast since the show started.
Finally, he was so over the top that nurses in the show thought he was gay and putting up a front. (ah-- i see this is one of the episodes where they covered this.)
He wasn't.. just hypersexual and most likely bisexual.
I always got the vibe that he was pansexual.
his sexual orientation is being the todd
@@Freshomania I came here to say this, but in my heart I knew it had already been said.
And I've never seen him being inappropriate apart from his verbal jokes
Agreed on the cultural shift front. Around the time this show was made I was fresh out of film school. After 3 years in LA trying to get crew work, I finally gave up, cause there was no job I could find that didn’t require some kind of sexual favor for a gross old producer to get your foot in the door. Being a female in that industry was damn near impossible unless you were willing to go that route (I wasn’t). That was 2003. Things have changed so dramatically since then. While I’m glad it happened, I’m pissed it didn’t happen sooner when I could have started a career in the field I loved and spent years studying.
25:30 self neck crack xD
love your channel, its great to listen to you talk - thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Scrubs is a childhood/teen show of mine, so that just adds to the awesomeness :D
A year later, Scrubs actually mocked this scene itself by having JD say,"It's like that song by The Fray......" Immediately, we hear the unmistakable opening notes from HTSAL on the soundtrack. JD irritably snaps,"No, not that one!". 😊
I love Cox's rants and JD's fantasies. 🤩
Oh, here's your elephant. 🐘
I clicked on this so damn fast! I'm so glad we are back to full length reactions. Thank you for another awesome video! Any chance of you doing reactions to other hospital shows like Greys Anatomy, The Good Doctor etc.
Sure just suggest an episode!!
@@DrSyl starting with the pilots is always a good shout. Then the following episodes are good to watch:
Greys: S2E6 Into you like a train, S3E3 Sometimes a fantasy, S4E9 & 10 Crash into me part 1 and 2 there's so many seasons but these are all good ones to get started.
Good doc: S1E13 Seven reasons, S2E6 two-ply (or not two-ply) are good ones (I haven't seen S3 S4 or S5 yet (my to watch list is HUGE)
House: S1E3 Occam's razor, S1E21 three stories, S2E9 deception, S2E20 & 21 euphoria parts 1 & 2 with house there's a lot really good episodes but again these are some of the best for the first couple of seasons.
Great reaction vid, love the longer video! 🐘
the thing that gets me about that last part is when cox says yeah, i don't think that's him accepting that, i think all along it's been that he's been doing that for a long time, and thinks that he himself has been ruined by it, akin to the "first time" meme
"He is sleeping with someone so why does he still commit" - its the Todd. he sleeps with some-ONE. thats the issue XD
In describing mr cox types I always say “they claim to be brutally honest, but seem to focus more on the brutal than the honesty”
It's actually a way to slow life down for themselves.
I don’t really think any of scrubs’s resuscitation scenes are incredibly accurate, however in this episode I believe it was done to Show Dr. Cox’s desperation to save the patient because of the guilt he felt for essentially putting the patient in that position. Clearly indicated by his reaction after resuscitation attempts failed/were abandoned.
The Todd is great, laugh every time he’s on the screen. One of the “can’t remove characters” otherwise you change the vibe of the show
Incredible episode, though as fk too. Also, thanks for reacting to the whole episode, I love your comments haha. Cheers!
14: 30 "You can't just 'hook up' like that in a hospital".. classic 😅😂😅. Not even sure if you intended the pun since you didn't pause.
🐘 Really good video. I loved the educational bits interjected throughout the video and the fact it was scrubs. This one dealt with some heavy stuff but he did it really well.
🐘 thoroughly enjoying watching you watch and provide your insight and knowledge on one of my favorite shows
The ending of this reaction reminds me of the Scrubs episode "My Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Fun Fact: the whole Dr. Cox hating on Hugh Jackman thing is actually an inside joke because John C McGinley the actor who plays Cox actually tried out for Wolverine but was passed over for Hugh Jackman. Personally with how John went on to make Dr. Cox an icon I don't think he lost anything not getting to be Wolverine.
Hahahaa that’s so funny! Thanks for sharing
To be fair both McGinley’s Cox and Jackman’s Wolverine are incredibly iconic! They’ve made the characters their owns and incredible.
Nice work man, solid input, and an overall stellar reaction video. Keep up the good work.
Appreciate it!
I like how you try to give such good medical advice and I'm just sitting here with a highschool degree with no intention of going to medical school like "I see, thank you doctor I'll remember that"
Word of advice to learn people's names - every time you see that person, even if you don't interact with them, say their name, either out loud (but quietly) or in your head. That should help you associate the name with the person.
Bonus tip: Learn people's names as soon as you can. There's people I've worked with for 5 years whose names I don't know because I didn't ask straight away and it's too awkward to ask now.
I used to be on tricyclics( old school, I know) and I remember the docs warnings about overdosing on that particular type of antidepressant as they can be cardiotoxic. One of my psychiatrists actually refused to prescribe them to his patients overdosed and subsequently suffered a fatal arrhythmia.
I really liked your commentary. This was my first. That song always makes me cry too, so adding the actual scene is just cruel! 🐘
Arguably the greatest use of incidental music in TV or film, ever.
Great reaction. You should watch the follow up Episode. This was a two part story arc
The stuff piling up in a resusitation situation is real. My dad stopped breathing at home and by the time they called it there was so many syringes, tubes, etc around him. Fortunately the paramedics were kind enough to clean them up and throw them away along with the cut up shirt, incase we wanted to see him before the funeral home arrived. No one did but it was hard enough putting the room back together after from the bed being moved to make room.
🐘So, I don't like the Todd as a person, but, as a fictional character, one thing that I find refreshing about his character is that he is non-discriminating (generally). This episode shows it pretty well in that little sequence where he's just looking at random people, who don't have a lot of overlap. Like.... it's not GOOD by any means, but I think it's a really interesting choice from a character creation perspective. In a lot of other shows, the Todd's character type ("the comedic perv") is very focused on a specific demographic or feature (ex.: women who are buxom) and will be dismissive or cruel to other types of people. But the Todd is .... just a jerk all the time... which I find really interesting as a character design.
yeah, as a queer person myself, he's kind of great representation of a queer person who sucks? Like, he's gross before coming out and continues to be gross after, cuz he's just kinda gross. I definitely would have preferred for there to have been a little bit more queer rep that wasn't like that, but I do appreciate how coming out doesn't suddenly make him a different person, as is so often the trope of the "pervert brodude who's actually gay"
Is there rabies in Australia? In the US, wildlife is a far more common source of exposure for humans than dogs. Dogs are a very common source for humans in counties where there isn't ready access to dog vaccinations.
There's a rabies virus strain in an australian bat but only bat workers are really at risk - there all vaccinated as part of their job anyway though so it's SUPER uncommon
@@DrSyl we just had a human death from rabies here in the US It's very rare to have a human death because most people have access to post-exposure prophylaxis. In this case, the man didn't have insurance and was afraid of the cost of the injections (could be over $10,000). I'm a veterinarian, and we had to be vaccinated prior to starting animal handling.
Todd isn't sexist, he's sex obsessed. Innapriate, yes but still sex obsessed.
'We all just have to be very nice to each other' - Syl.
Talk about being unrealistic. No-one but no-one is very nice to each other.
But you do come across as a pretty cool guy.
my favorite word is sleep.
That was great! Looking forward to seeing more of those 🐘
More to come!
Hi !
One question : Why is the transplant kidney not positioned where the diseased one was ? (I assume they remove the diseased kidney). Why put it lower ? How do they make "room" for it ?
19:20 not to mention the compatible blood types
It should be noted, there are also a good number of people who won't admit to feeling suicidal. Either because they don't want to be talked out of it, or they don't want to create a feeling of guilt in the person who asked.
The other side of it, is the stigma, where a loud portion of people mock, encourage, belittle, or claim the person is doing it for attention. An example is a man who was standing on an overpass in albuquarque, and passing motorist were caught on camera telling him to jump, while police were trying to talk him off the edge. People can find it hard to be honest about things in that environment.
That's not to say don't try, just a reminder that if you try, and they don't open up, it's not your fault. They made a concious choice and that is in no way on you
Love scrubs. Always watchef this show after coming home from school
Too bad for you, but here in Michigan, the hospitals mostly have really good food, spending a lot on it so people eat there, not wasting time going out, and eat healthier than ordering food to be delivered. While they obviously spend a lot on making it, they try to keep prices down as another incentive to eat there. Virtually food that gets delivered is bad for you. With a few exceptions.
My hospital last summer had restaurant quality food if you fought for it. They knew I was a diabetic and they wanted to prescribe me a launch of mashed potatoes, some other starchy vegetable, fruit, and I think chicken.
But the grilled vegetables and green beans that I eventually got after a bit of negotiating were restaurant quality. And the chicken was good too.
As someone who has had suicidal ideation in my life, I can definitely say JD's guilt is just that. Truthfully, the only person at the end of the day who could have helped Jill was herself.
Having a support network helps for sure, but mental illness and depression aren't like a cold that you get rid of and in her case, it seems to be a serious, chronic issue.